It's a Fulbright Friday!

Planning Ahead

Fulbright advising and essay review will resume on August 5.

NOTE: Reach out now to your recommenders and, if required, language evaluators and affiliation contacts. Register your confirmed recommenders and evaluators in the Fulbright application portal! All materials are due September 1, 2024, at 12 PM NOON ET. 

IMPORTANT: If you are applying through Georgetown's institutional process, you are required to fill out the 2024-2025 Fulbright Waiver and Agreement Form. Take a minute to do so today!

Host Country Connection

A consistent discussion in advising sessions has involved the importance of demonstrating sincere enthusiasm for the proposed host country – as it relates both to the specific focus of the Fulbright project (research, study, or teaching) and to engaging with opportunities in the country during the grant year.

We cannot emphasize enough how important this is!

• What excites you about conducting this research project in this particular place and why is your topic relevant to the country?
• Why is this degree program in the host country the best place for you to explore your academic passion?
• What is compelling to you about teaching English in the country?
• In what specific ways will you make the most of the Fulbright grant experience in terms of your plans for host country engagement?

This is your opportunity to introduce yourself and your goals to application reviewers who have not met you. Your enthusiasm for the Fulbright grant and living in the host country should be palpable!

Additional Resources

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• Health and Science Edition
• Apply to Teach English Edition



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Georgetown Fulbrighter Spotlight

Alyssa Erin Kardos Loera (NHS'21)

English Teaching Assistant - Cambodia

After Georgetown, Alyssa Erin Kardos Loera (NHS’21) served as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Cambodia. She later received the IIE Centennial Fellowship and continued her work in Cambodia as CEO of ReMade. "Working with local young designers, the enterprise collects and then transforms textile river waste into sustainable wearable products," a recent story highlights. Read more by clicking here.

Advising Corner

MORE ABOUT APPLICATION LOCK FEATURE

If you previously applied for a grant through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program or read archived materials about applying, you may remember that applicants, who wanted to take part in Georgetown’s campus committee review and mentorship process, submitted their draft application in the Fulbright portal by the September 1 due date.

Please DO NOT do this going forward. Beginning with the 2024-2025 application cycle (that is, this current one), the Fulbright program has implemented a new application feature for the campus review process – LOCK and UNLOCK. This is pictured below in the application section, “Ready for Campus Review.”

By Georgetown’s institutional deadline – September 1 at 12 PM (NOON, not midnight) ET – be sure to LOCK (NOT SUBMIT) your draft application to participate in the campus committee review and mentorship process.

The only time you should SUBMIT your application is when it is completely final, post campus committee review process, and by the October 8, 2024 at 5 PM ET national deadline.

This change is very important. Unlike past application cycles, no one can unsubmit a submitted application for you.

Award Spotlight

Study/Research - United Arab Emirates

"Applicants who are graduating seniors, recent graduates, and master’s degree candidates/ graduates are eligible will be considered. Ideal applicants should have strong intercultural and leadership skills.

Applicants must have a well-defined research project and must have demonstrated ability to work independently, have a solid foundation in their subject areas, have demonstrated high levels of adaptability and maturity, and the ability to serve as a cultural ambassador.

Applicants must be able to submit a distinctive research project that is relevant to the UAE and can be reasonably accomplished in a maximum of 10 months. Projects that help enhance the existing bilateral relations between USA and UAE are also preferred. Applicants possessing appropriate language abilities will find their research more effectively accomplished. However, the UAE is a diverse place and English is widely spoken and used. . . .

Clearance from the UAE government is required for all Fulbright U.S. Student grants and must be obtained by the host institution before award issuance. Final awards for 2025-2026 are contingent upon medical clearance, clearance by the UAE Government, and the availability of funds. . . .

Specialized Grant Types

Arts

Science/Public Health

Environmental

Business

Journalism."

More Information

Visit the webpage for the open study/research award in the United Arab Emirates for more information.

It's a Fulbright Friday!